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New Orleans for First-Timers — The Greatest Hits

Iconic landmarks, the food you fly in for, skyline shots and the must-do experiences.

Friday

  1. 7:30 PM

    Commander's Palace

    Creole · $$$$ · Garden District

    Iconic kickoff — Turquoise institution since 1893 — 25¢ martini lunch.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Garden District — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

Saturday

  1. 10:00 AM
    St. Louis Cathedral
    Culture · Jackson Square

    The country's oldest continuously active cathedral, the city's signature steeple.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Jackson Square — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  2. 1:00 PM

    Cochon

    Cajun · $$$ · Warehouse District

    Donald Link's whole-hog Cajun — book ahead.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Warehouse District — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  3. 3:30 PM
    French Quarter
    Culture · Vieux Carré

    Wrought-iron balconies, Jackson Square artists and bourbon-soaked nights.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Vieux Carré — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  4. 9:00 PM

    Compère Lapin

    Caribbean-Creole · $$$ · Warehouse District

    Nina Compton's curried goat and rum-forward room.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Warehouse District — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

Sunday

  1. 2:00 PM
    Garden District Walk
    Outdoors · Garden District

    Antebellum mansions, Lafayette Cemetery and the St. Charles streetcar.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Garden District — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

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